Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-14

Mrs. Cleveland sent it 4 small wicker
toy baby carriage at the time Of its birth
and upon this there was there was the fol-
lowing inscription: For Baby Whitney
with much love from her friend Mrs
Cleveland, Jan. 24 1851" The bed OF
the carriage was filled with lilies of the
valley. and in front was this pair Of blue
and white socks which the baby wore ut
its christening, and which were at this
time also filled with lilies.
When the question Of naming the baby
was considered, letters were received Sug-
costing names from all parts OF the country,
and Mrs. WhitnCy's friends i'll Cleveland
wanted the baby named after herself
Flora Payne. She chose Dorothy III prefer
encc, Us it was an old name in the family,
and on account of its meaning something
She nus no sympathy with the choice OF
baby names of sentimental nature. /
asked her rs to whether her family was re
lated to that of Dolly Madison, whose
maiden name was Dorothy Payne. She
replied that she did not know, hut she has
often bee spoken of rs having some OF the
features of President NudiSau's wife, and
she certainly resembles her to great cN-
tent in the sociablity Of her nature and
her remarkable tact.
Speaking of Dorothy, meaning God
given, recalls = story about Theui0re Ere
| linghuyseE, who was the candidate Tor
Vice President on the ticket with Henry
! Clay IN ISL Theodore also means God
gwen, ana Frrl nghuySen's friends were so
Sanguinc Ot his election that they claimed
his name was rightly chosen, and that he
WAS to be the God given Vice President.
| When che returns came in, hOwcAcr, il
was found that Polk had a majority OF the
electoral votes, and FrclnghuySen went
| into retirement.
SO far no president has had a child born
| to him in the White House, and most OF
| the presidents have died childless. Wash
| ingtOu was very fond of children, hut none
caWe to bless his marriage. Jefferson was
a widower OF ten years standing when he
was elected president, ana Madison died
having had no issue. Andrew Jackson :
children were all adopted ones, and this
adopted sou, Andrew Jackson DOnclSOn,
had baby born in the White House
Jackson was very fond of this baby, and a
former tutor ut the Hermitage tells me that
he used to wheel its carriage mp and down
thu east room for hours at time Van
Buren WIS a widOwtr when elected, and
his SOP, Prince John Van Buren,, was 4
Young man at this time. lie was Il very
lively Young man. too, and he had not
much respect for the dignity of his lather.
The two acted rs though they We're
OF the same age in regard ~ their reld-
tions with each other. ami ut one
tirnrlt is related that Martin Van Buren,
had grca, deal Of trouble IN getting
lohn To rise early. lie finally made I'm
arrangement with him that the first one
up after certain time was Ia have the
right to pull the other out Of the bed
john had himself called, and watched
ra!c,ullv. Finally one morning he caught
IN, President mapping, and slipping int"
/ his chamber he icrkcd him on to the floor.
This is the only time, IL Is said, that a
/ President WAS pulled ont OF bed
Harrison and Taylor we're old when
they entered the White House Buchanan
was n bachelor. and 10 not think John
| Quincy Adams had any children after he
was elected President. President Lin
coins boy Tad made things lively when
/ his father WAS President, and little Nellie
Arthur was the brightest spot in her faith
er'S administration.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.